Medical Coding and Billing Specialist

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Austin, Texas
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Houston Northwest
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Houston Southwest
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San Antonio
Medical Coding and Billing Specialist

Start your career in health information

With a career in medical coding & billing, you can obtain the independence, professional environment, and mentally stimulating responsibilities you have been looking for. When you choose to get your medical coding & billing training from The College of Health Care Professions, you will be poised to join motivated healthcare teams at your choice of hospitals, nursing facilities, physician and dental offices, and many more.  Medical Coding and Billing has been cited by President Obama as one of the most needed professions in America today.

When you get your medical coding & billing training from CHCP, you attend an externship site, where you will receive hands-on clinical training. After you graduate, you will be qualified to collect and organize medical information and data from patients, physicians, and other health care providers. In your career as a medical coding & billing specialist, you will be responsible for filing and maintaining important medical files and charts such as patient medical histories, symptoms, results of a lab tests or examinations, diagnoses, and treatment plans.

Graduates of CHCP’s medical coding & billing training program will be qualified for careers as Medical Administrative Assistants, Benefits Coordinators, Medical Transcriptionists, and other health information positions.  With experience in the field, there will be excellent career advancement opportunities available.

According to the Texas Workforce Commission’s Labor Market and Career Information Department, employment of medical records and Health Information Technicians is expected to increase by 25.9% through 2018.*

CHCP provides all students job placement assistance

student adviser

Career Opportunities

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Great Job Opportunities Locations for Medical Coding and Billing Specialists

  • Hospitals/Clinics
  • Insurance Companies
  • Surgery Centers
  • Long-term Care Facilities
  • Coding and Billing Services
  • Government Agencies

Medical Coding and Billing Skills You Will Learn

  • How to Evaluate Medical Records
  • How to Evaluate Charge Slips
  • How to Perform CPT and ICD-9 Coding
  • How to Perform Insurance Verification
  • How to File Insurance Claims
  • How to Assist in Payment Transactions
  • How to Assist in Billing Process
  • How to Maintain Filing System
  • How to Perform Administrative Duties
  • Life Skills

Medical Coding and Billing Specialist Courses

    Lecture
Hours		 Lab
Hours		 Extern
Hours		 Total
Hours		 Semester
Credits
MODULE I            
MSS 100 Master Student/Study Skills 30     30 2.0
PRO 100 Professionalism 15     15 1.0
HIP 100 HIPAA / OSHA / Infection Control 15     15 1.0
MED 100 Medical Terminology 30     30 2.0
APM 100 Overview of Anatomy & Physiology 30     30 2.0
MODULE II            
APM 111 Anatomy & Physiology / Medical Terminology I 15     15 1.0
CD 111 Coding I 15 30   45 2.0
IN 111 Principles of Insurance I 20 20   40 1.5
HR 111 Human Relations 10     10 0.5
BC 111 Medical Records 10     10 0.5
​MODULE III            
APM 112 Anatomy & Physiology / Medical Terminology II 15     15 1.0
CD 112 Coding II 15 30   45 2.0
IN 112 Principles of Insurance II 20 20   40 1.5
BC 112 Law & Ethics 20     20 1.0
​MODULE IV            
APM 113 Anatomy & Physiology / Medical Terminology III 15     15 1.0
CD 113 Coding III 15 30   45 2.0
IN 113 Principles of Insurance III 20 20   40 1.5
BC 113 Basic Accounting 10 10   20 0.5
MODULE V            
APM 114 Anatomy & Physiology / Medical Terminology IV 15     15 1.0
CD 114 Coding IV 15 30   45 2.0
CD 224 Medical Software 15 30   45 2.0
WP 114 Word Processing   15   15 0.5
MODULE VI            
MCX 200 Externship     150 150 3.0
  Totals Hours/Credits 365 235 150 750 32.5

 

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